Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrest… Admittedly, it’s quite a long name for a single television broadcast. But, the five-hour special, which glows from TV screens at 18 million households every December 31 as the clock approaches midnight, merits the giant-sized moniker. After all, there aren’t many of us who can’t […]
MONTREAL – Lighting, especially in the hands of an artful designer can work wonders making even the very ordinary look extraordinary. Gil Perron has conjured up such magic more than a few times in his career. On the other hand, there are those happy occasions when a designer has the opportunity to use lighting to […]
ORLANDO– Pushing their musical genre to new limits with their unique classical string arrangements that blend with ferocious guitar riffs and growling vocals, Imminence has been a magnet for metal fans. Small wonder, their recent 20-city tour sold out quickly. Fans who flocked to see the quintet from Trelleborg, Sweden weren’t disappointed, as the band […]
LONDON – Sometime around the start of the second century, in the spot where The Guildhall now stands, the Romans completed a coliseum which housed chariot racers and, yes, gladiators. On 13 November, a bit of this ancient grandeur (happily without actual gladiatorial combat!) returned to London, as the city hosted the long-awaited premiere of […]
MEXICO CITY – A lot of bands weave different influences into their distinctive sounds, but when it comes to genre mashing, few, if any, have done it quite like the legendary Café Tacvba. The pioneering quartet from Naucalpan de Juárez, hasn’t just blended Mexican musical influences with mainstream rock sounds in their 35-year career — […]
NEW YORK – Multi-award winning Indian playback superstar Javid Ali sings songs in many languages, from Tamil and Urdu, to Bengali, in addition to Hindi. But that is just the beginning of this singer and actor’s versatility. During any one performance, Ali will enthrall audiences by lending his evocative, multi-lingual melodious voice to songs representing a wealth of […]
LES MUREAUX, FRANCE – Why do people love the circus so? The reasons are many and varied. Indeed, it’s likely that no two of us would ever answer this question in the same exact manner. One thing is certain though, high up on everyone’s list would be the delight at being surprised. Yes, the element […]
LYON – Only 59 of the 1,400 young people from around the world who participated in the 47th annual WorldSkills Competition won gold medals. But in reality, everyone involved in this nonprofit event went home a winner. First, there were the educational benefits. Founded in the aftermath of WWII when there was a global shortage of […]
OTTOWA – You can’t always get what you want, but if you try some time, you just might find, you get what you need. So mused a philosophical Mick Jaggar some years ago. The 45,000 fans who turned out for Canada’s Escapade Festival 2024 know this feeling well. Mother Nature deprived them of the chance to […]
NASHVILLE – The mood of the music can change pretty quickly at a Kameron Marlowe concert. Every fan of the multi-platinum artist knows that — and they love strapping themselves in for the ride as he goes through his freewheeling twists and turns. LD Matt King thinks it’s all pretty cool too. Working with Stageworx AV […]
BARCELONA – Back in the 1700s when pirates plied the seas, merchant ships reassured one another of their good intentions by flying their company’s flag, a practice that became known as “showing your true colours.” The phrase has lived on over the centuries. And this year, it has taken on special meaning for CHAUVET Professional, […]
NASHVILLE — Every fan wants to get closer to the artist on stage. Every true artist wants to reach out and connect more intimately with fans. Unfortunately, the realities of the stage often prevent this from happening… unless you’re talking about the current global tour by German DJ BUNT. Fans filling venues on this tour […]